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(1) The University shall be open to women of all classes and creeds for the purpose of admissions in academic course. (2) No person shall, on grounds only for religion, race, caste, descent, place of birth, residence, language, political opinion or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against, in respect of any employment or office under the University or membership of any of the authorities or bodies of the University: Provided that the University may, in consultation with the Government, reserve seats for the members of socially 7 and educationally backward classes or Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes; Other Backward Classes for the purpose of admission as students in the University. (3) In making appointments for all posts as determined by the Executive Council in any service, class or category under the University, the University shall observe such rules, Acts as are administered by the Government. CHAPTER – III THE CHANCELLOR, PROCHANCELLOR AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY The Chancellor. 8. (1) The 1[Governor] of Assam shall, by virtue of his office, be the Chancellor of the University. 1[* * * * * * * * *] Provided that during the proclamation of Emergency and imposition of President's Rule in the State under Articles 352 and 356 respectively of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Assam shall be the Chancellor of the University. (2) The Chancellor shall be the head of the University and shall, when present, preside at the meeting of any meeting of the Court and at any convocation of the University. (3) All the authorities of the University shall be subordinate to the Chancellor. Powers and Duties of the Chancellor.